By Wavinya Makai Across the African continent, elections unfold with ritual precision. Ballots are printed, campaigns are waged, international observers are deployed, and citizens queue patiently...
By Gregory Simpkins In the most recent Habari Network podcast, Habari director Emmanuel Musaazi asked our guest about how Communalism affected business and entrepreneurship in Africa....
By Kelly Mua Kingsly The narrative of African poverty has become the world’s most persistent fiction. It is time to dismantle it entirely. Africa is not...
By Davida Ademuyiwa While headlines often spotlight coups, crises, or commodity booms, one West African nation has been quietly crafting a different narrative – one rooted...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Across Africa, a recurring political drama is playing out: ousted autocrats, even after years in exile, continue to cast long shadows over...
By Godfred Zina In October 2025, two of Africa’s longest-serving leaders – Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya and Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara – secured yet another...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In recent years, a troubling refrain has gained traction across Africa: “Democracy is not good for Africa.” I heard it echoed last...
By David Coleman Africa is being asked to sprint before it’s learned to crawl. While the continent grapples with foundational challenges – access to clean water,...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In the heart of the Indian Ocean, Madagascar is teetering on the edge of political collapse. Acute shortages of water and electricity,...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its quest for continental unity. The African Union’s newly released Africa Integration Report 2025, published alongside...
By Danilo Desiderio The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become the most celebrated economic initiative on the continent. Leaders, policymakers, economists, and business associations...
By Godfred Zina In a striking diplomatic turnaround, Gabon is redefining its place on the global stage. Just months after a military coup upended its political...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu “Democracy is not good for Africa.” This statement, often repeated by critics and even some African leaders, deserves closer scrutiny. During an...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently grappling with devastating floods, as relentless rains cause rivers to overflow and displace...
By Danilo Desiderio It’s a common narrative in global development discourse: Africa’s vast natural resources are seen as the continent’s golden ticket to economic ascension. After...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In September 2021, a group of soldiers, led by a senior commander, seized power in Guinea. Their resistance was swift and overwhelming,...
